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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1045128)	12/28/2017 10:11:54 AM
From: James Seagrove	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578138

I don’t like profiting off the fear of others. Great business model if you lack the creativity to do anything else.

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1045128)	12/28/2017 10:11:59 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1578138

‘‘Electric Trucks Begin Reporting for Duty, Quietly and Without All the Fumes’’ “….Daimler claims its eCanter model will save more than $1,000 in operating costs approximately every 6,200 miles. Still, it’s early days in electric trucking. The three eCanter trucks Daimler will deliver to UPS in the new year are part of a limited run of 150 trucks in the United States, Japan and Europe, Allen says.” Here’s the eCanter. (The cab is tiny, though.) Reply eleggua / December 28, 2017 Electric box truck eCanter, inside and out. “Lower running costs compared to an equivalent diesel model mean that any additional expense can be repaid in less than three years. The new eCanter uses a permanent synchronous electric motor with an impressive output of 185 kW and torque of 380 Nm. Power is transferred to the rear axle by a standard single-speed transmission. The vehicle premiered at the IAA has a battery capacity of 70 kWh. Depending on the body, load and usage, a range of more than 100 km without stationary recharging is possible. The batteries are spread over five units, one centrally in the frame right behind the cab and two more on each side of the frame. They are water-cooled lithium-ion batteries that provide a long service life, high efficiency, especially at high ambient temperatures, and compact construction of the battery units. The eCanter’s exceptional weight balance is worth highlighting. The chassis load capacity of the 7.49 t vehicle is 4.63 t including the body and load. Individual battery packs with three to six sets of batteries of 14 kWh each are planned for the upcoming small-scale production run. This allows the eCanter to be adapted to customer requirements with regards to range, price and weight. The concept is based on the results of customer tests that show that for some operators, payload is more important than range, while others are happy to sacrifice payload for longer range, i.e. more batteries. Equally adaptable are the charging options: up to 80 percent capacity within an hour with direct current at a quick charging station, or 100 percent in seven hours with alternating current. In the future, rapid charging with 170 kW will be possible, meaning 80 percent battery capacity in only half an hour. A standard Combo 2 plug (known as Combined Charging System) is used for charging. The results of a year-long fleet test with the second generation electric Canter have shown that around 1000 euros per 10 000 km can be saved with this vehicle compared to a diesel version. “